Construction Site Injury

More than 40 firefighters and other rescuers joined efforts for more than five hours to free a 62-year-old worker who was trapped in a trench at a California beachside construction site. San Diego fire and rescue crews initiated the extrication at approximately 8 a.m....

If you work in the construction industry, you may encounter various types of safety hazards nearly every day while operating on California job sites. It is no secret that this may be a dangerous profession at times, and you may feel it vital to take every possible...

When injuries occur on construction sites in California, it often compels the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to get involved. Investigations often uncover details that led to a particular incident, which suggest that one or more parties may have been...

California construction workers are in a high-risk industry. The risks increase when workers or others are careless or reckless on the job. A tragedy occurred in another state after an incident involving a construction vehicle.   A woman was reportedly working on a...

Many California workers encounter hazards on the job. This is especially true for those who work outdoors. In the construction industry, workers usually understand that they’re at risk for injuries. Here are some hazards that often result in construction site...

A group of California construction workers found themselves in dire need of rescue on a recent Wednesday in Glendale. They had been working on the rooftop of a tall building, installing metal trusses when disaster struck. The construction site accident occurred when...

If you’re one of many construction workers in California, you understand how dangerous the job can be. Whether you work for a general contractor or subcontractor, your employer is obligated to ensure safety on the job as much as possible. This includes providing you...

A conference was recently held in another state, including a speaker who is a corporate safety director in California. The central focus of the conference was employee safety. Speakers discussed ways to reduce the risk for construction accidents and also noted several...

A private real estate company that does business in several states, including California, has stopped production on one of its projects due to a tragedy that recently occurred on the job site. The project, which was ongoing in another state, included the construction...

There are inherent risks involved in a typical day's work for California builders. Understandably, these workers are at greater risk for workplace injuries that an employee who stands at a cash register or sits behind a desk all day. For construction workers,...